Northampton Town FC combines sports and digital lessons

Northampton Town FC combines sports and digital lessons

Northampton Town F.C. Community Trust has joined forces with two other sports clubs during the academic year to encourage more children to participate in sport.

The English football club, the ruby club Northampton Saints and the cricket club Northamptown Steelbacks have been collaborating with Barclays Digital Eagles to deliver a schools-based programme that combines three sporting disciplines and digital development in a single project.

Since September, primary schools across Northampton have had the chance to supplement the curriculum with professional football, rugby and cricket coaching as well as computer coding lessons delivered by Barclays Digital Eagles. The programme includes 6 weeks of PE lessons delivered by the professional community coaches at the clubs linked to a digital session with Barclaycard. Barclays Digital Eagles offer digital knowledge, solutions, alternatives and support to colleagues, customers & community groups.

Partnerships and development in Northhamptonshire

The Northampton Town Football Club and  the Community Trust are passionate about making a positive difference to the health and life chances of people within Northamptonshire. Northampton Town FC Community Trust therefore aligns itself with the aims and objectives of the local, regional and national government; its agencies and the third and community. The focus of the community work is on the topics health, social inclusion & disability, Women’s & Girls’ Football and schools & education 

Little challenges to improve sport and computer skills

“It’s way better than going to school. It was really fun”,  stated one girl that participated in the sport and education programme. This video offers an insight into the work of the Northampton Town F.C. Community Trust: